Townshend was a Parliament member, who thought an external, indirect tax, would be less volatileRepresentationImport tax on glass, lead, paper, paint, and teaThey were indirect customs taxes payable at American ports, and then would be passed on to consumers when they bought the products.So rather than paying a dollar and 7 cents in tax, it would just be 1.07 Colonists were not "fooled" and realized the increase was taxColonists were still rebellious and just started their effective measures againFound they could just get smuggled tea

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